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Four Key Takeaways from the June 28, 2021, CMMC-AB Town Hall Meeting
On Monday, June 28th, the CMMC-AB held a town hall meeting. Here are the top four takeaways: Get to know…
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The CMMC Interim Rule: Bridging the Gap from DFARS to CMMC
BACKGROUND In an attempt to mitigate vital data loss from cyber-attacks targeting its 300,000 contractors, the Department of Defense in…
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Repercussions of Biden’s Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity for Federal Contractors
In the wake of the increasingly aggressive attacks within the cyber threat landscape, such as the 2021 Colonial Pipeline Ransomware…
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CMMC NIST Policy Templates: What Are The Benefits?
Most people do not like reading or writing Policies, Procedures, and System Security Plans. This is understandable – most of…
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CMMC – Overview
Past is Future Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, abbreviated as “CMMC” is a new standard promulgated by US Department of Defense…
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NIST 800-171 Critical Controls
Understanding NIST 800-171 Critical Controls is important if your company stores Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), and you are the prime, subcontractor, or…
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DFARS NIST 800 171 Compliance Deadline
The DFARS NIST 800 171 Compliance deadline is December 31, 2017. Below are the recommended controls that are required to…
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DFARS CASE 2013-D018 OVERVIEW
In response to the recent executive orders and growing pressure from high profile government data breaches, the DoD approved and…
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Massive Costs of Database Breaches
It isn’t surprising that massive database breaches are costing companies upwards of $51 billion when the list of targeted companies…
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